SMART PHONE CONTROL AND NOTIFICATION FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

摘要

A system and method for remote control of and notification by an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The system including a remote device, such as a smart phone, having a software configured to remotely control the EVSE and remotely retrieve and receive information from the EVSE. The smart phone may identify and connect to a communication network, automatically identify the EVSE, connect to the EVSE, and send the EVSE instructions for various functions of the EVSE, including charging, vehicle control, and reporting functions. The EVSE may execute the instructions received and return a confirmation to the remote device. The remote device may present the confirmation to a user.

主权项

1. An apparatus for remotely communicating with an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for charging electric vehicles via a communication network, comprising:
a processor configured to execute instruction modules and the processor is configured to cause power to be provided to a vehicle at selectively a first power level and selectively at a second power level; a memory configured to store the instruction modules; a communication interface configured to transmit a command to the EVSE and receive a confirmation from the EVSE over the communication network; an input device configured to receive an input or a selection; and a display configured to display the selection or the confirmation, wherein the instruction modules include:
an EVSE connection module configured to connect the communication interface to the EVSE over the communication network; andan instruction transmit module configured to send the command from the communication interface to the EVSE over the communication network.